grobble

English

Alternative forms
  • groffle, gruffle

Etymology

From grob (“to grub”) +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). Compare grubble.

Verb

grobble (third-person singular simple present grobbles, present participle grobbling, simple past and past participle grobbled)

  1. (dialectal, transitive, intransitive) To make holes; dig, poke, pick out.
  2. (dialectal, transitive, intransitive) To feel around, as in the dark; grope.
  3. (dialectal, intransitive) To work in an inefficient and laborious way; to do rough, dirty work.
  4. (dialectal, intransitive) To loiter, hang around idly.
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